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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2018
Mako Surgical Corp., Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
David Gene Bowling, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, NM (US);
Paul Shiels, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Jevin Scrivens, Weston, FL (US);
Greg Starr, Albuquerque, NM (US);
MAKO Surgical Corp., Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
Abstract
A tool for positioning a workpiece with a surgical robot. The tool comprises a mount adapted to attach to the surgical robot. A first assembly is provided and extends along an axis. A pivot bearing is coupled to the mount and supports the first assembly for rotation and translation about the axis and for at least partial articulation relative to the mount. A second assembly is provided and comprises an interface adapted to attach to the workpiece. One of the first assembly and the second assembly comprises a coupler and the other of the first assembly and the second assembly comprises a receiver shaped to engage the coupler to align the second assembly and the first assembly along the axis.